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Commissioners voted to continue the following agenda items to July 15: ordinance 2025-079 (special use for 3801 and 3803 Hanover Avenue for up to two detached and eight attached dwellings); ordinance 2025-5181 (special use for 2618 Rear West Main Street for up to four multifamily dwelling units); ordinance 2025-1113 (special use for 3200 Second Avenue for a mix of detached and two-family dwellings); and ordinance 2025-144 (special use for 3103 Second Avenue for a two-family detached dwelling). Each continuation passed by roll-call vote with the members present recorded as aye.

The commission also approved a multi-item consent agenda that included several other special-use requests (1807 North 28th Street; 1315 North 31st Street; 1811 Blair Street; 2201 and 2203 Fenton Street — later moved from consent to the regular agenda after a public commenter noted she had submitted written comments) and multiple UDC referrals for conceptual and final location/character and extent reviews, including the Holly Street Playground renovation, the Arthur Ashe Boulevard bridge reconstruction over CSX, the West End library branch project, and Browns Island signage. The commission voted to send the UDC items to the Urban Design Committee for review on July 10 and to return to the Planning Commission on July 15.

Roll-call votes on the consent agenda and continuances were recorded as aye by Commissioners Poole, Greenfield, Ebert, Knight, Pinnock, Robertson, Roe, White and McKenzie (virtual). No no votes or abstentions were recorded in the transcript for these actions.

Several items continued or referred from this meeting will appear on the July 15 agenda and on City Council dockets as noted by staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Richmond City - Planning Commission on 2025-07-01 6:00 PM - To access the meeting via Microsoft Teams: https://go.rva.gov/CPC2025 - Jul 01, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved the consent agenda including several UDC referrals, and voted to continue four special-use ordinances (addresses on Hanover Avenue, Rear West Main, Second Avenue, and 3103 Second Avenue) to the July 15 meeting.","taxTitle","Richmond City (Independent City), Virginia","taxId",5755,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656878,"Planning staff updates Oak Grove–Hillside–Bellemeade plan; commission initiates rezoning for 1240 Ingram",4042,2026000,6068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5113920-7af2815d0e8f085d55346b287363e859&start=2026&end=6068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5113920-7af2815d0e8f085d55346b287363e859/thumbnail_2026000.jpg","/articles/6656878/Richmond-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Planning-staff-updates-Oak-GroveHillsideBellemeade-plan-commission-initiates-rezoning-for-1240-Ingram","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656878-b09e78dbe39dc8607e7f37f7e5710aeb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770862162&Signature=T8jnm~jjhUHk5LmidlhrOIpB8RIPEoBarTCYJV5kcawbftN5OvGGRNQGq87VCdybgEHtnfHojWFpuZQv9oDudK8oE266iNNEKimUe5C3mfn0RisXAYLr3LyMCoC50g5hX7i4s6~71v5Kqk2Op0V05uY-MY18rraWgJmskSLQMe1Ji333KUsBTwEjf~l2vbQpqnniWRhBBtZf2M5vG95QmSQ4jl2lciUF3EDzoeh6ZQa~TcsVwnjdHmvszuQ9y1Mko6iNFdMxtiK514u7qZmLAo4s8BOBw9T2ssmet31bRLJmny6C2qhCbRpu8Q3eUTnPbMmrU7opLpI91A3VzpBV6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff presented an update to the Oak Grove–Hillside–Bellemeade (OGHB) community plan and the commission voted to initiate a zoning-map amendment for a large city-owned parcel at 1240 Ingram Avenue.

Mary Anne Pitts of the Department of Planning and Development Review described the plan’s goals: guide growth along corridors while protecting single-family neighborhoods, expand sidewalks and pedestrian safety, pursue trail- and transit-oriented development along Commerce Road and Richmond Highway, and include anti-displacement measures such as housing repair assistance and potential property-tax relief. “Oak Grove Hillside Bellemeade community is attractive, safe, socially connected, and a diverse community of neighbors that supports growth while maintaining the quiet, peaceful character of the neighborhoods,” Pitts said, reading the plan’s vision statement.

Pitts summarized outreach beginning in November 2022, a community event with more than 700 attendees at an elementary school, and subsequent public workshops. Staff reported high priority for attracting healthy food retailers, promoting entrepreneurship, supporting homeownership assistance, and building sidewalk connectivity. Pitts said some recommendations will require state action (for example, long-term owner-occupancy legislation previously introduced to the General Assembly) and that the plan includes an implementation matrix with estimated leads, time frames and cost ranges.

Commissioners and community members pressed for more metrics and supporting data. Several commissioners asked staff to provide updated figures on property transfers since 2019 and a breakdown of assessed land value versus improvements to clarify whether rising assessments reflect land speculation or improvements. Pitts said staff would supply the tax-assessor and development-tracker data and refine the implementation leads before returning with a formal resolution to amend the Richmond 300 plan.

Separately, staff presented a proposal to initiate rezoning of the city-owned property at 1240 Ingram Avenue from M-1 (light industrial) to TOD-1 (transit-oriented district). Director Boff described the parcel as about 47 acres with several existing city uses, and recommended initiating the amendment so the city parcel’s zoning aligns with private rezoning requests for adjacent parcels on Commerce Road. Commissioners discussed the parcel’s role in enabling larger, coordinated redevelopment and increasing the area’s capacity to attract retail such as a grocery store.

After public comment and discussion, the commission voted to adopt a resolution of intent to begin the zoning-map amendment process for 1240 Ingram Avenue; the roll-call votes were recorded as aye by the commissioners present. Staff said an ordinance to rezone nearby private parcels (1220 and 1260 Ingram) has been introduced and will appear at the next planning hearing; staff characterized the effort as coordinated rather than targeted to a single immediate development.

Commissioners asked staff to return with a refined draft, additional data from the tax assessor and a clearer implementation schedule; Pitts said staff aims to return in the coming months with a formal amendment for the commission and then for City Council consideration.","Staff presented the Oak Grove–Hillside–Bellemeade community plan (OGHB) with goals on housing, sidewalks, grocery access and anti-displacement strategies; the commission voted to initiate a zoning-map amendment for a 47-acre city parcel at 1240 Ingram Avenue to a TOD-1 designation to align with nearby rezoning requests.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6656883,"Planning Commission sends 2201–2203 Fenton special-use request to City Council after public comment",721,1342000,2063000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5113920-7af2815d0e8f085d55346b287363e859&start=1342&end=2063","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5113920-7af2815d0e8f085d55346b287363e859/thumbnail_1342000.jpg","/articles/6656883/Richmond-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Planning-Commission-sends-22012203-Fenton-special-use-request-to-City-Council-after-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656883-406589bc71320f8017dc7d7bf88fc512/orig.mp4?Expires=1770862162&Signature=AQGC1cMsWJ7EG0HWNUDagWqZmEy4F6QxN0R7lWxy5hM3XbIlb2-R6JVHhJZxNcrezTiiJMFyGXGKDpQETilxpMcQuv96Y1tzmHN6fw87UqT9UeYTKtxup-FngtTc4Fv5urn27Cuq6JGbJCDYACf8aJB-IVRB3c4P2OactTmyP~A7vd4YS17gdcDiQTr8Zrx81N7jayXZzxZkd9Cn0Vt6N~MieexoPr6yox2pTZf9s-T8bURe1cSi~qac6rRuEGJQDj0MdFcbdTCAa~xG060tbCvJDSM-5YsLDUtjouqalFJIAjhPlrOlbfrl~nemRvKfoOD9sYVaohljaCpgfcMVxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richmond Planning Commission voted to forward a special-use permit for 2201 and 2203 Fenton Street to City Council with a recommendation for approval after public comment and developer presentation.

The application proposes dividing two existing legal lots (about 10,000 square feet total) into three lots of roughly 3,600 square feet each and constructing one single-family detached home on each lot. Alessandro Vagazzi, the applicant’s representative, told the commission the project is intended to “permit high quality infill consistent with the Richmond 300 plan” and described the proposed houses as “about one and a half stories in height, approximately 1,500 square feet” with two rear parking spaces per unit.

Neighbors raised concerns about lot width and overcrowding. One resident who identified herself as Ms. Fabio said the request would reduce lot widths from the 50-foot requirement to as little as about 11.6 feet for the third lot, and asked the commission to limit approval to two homes. In contrast, several speakers supported denser infill; an attendee who gave his name as “Sleeves” said he favored “all kinds of density and infill,” and another resident, Alex Boddington, urged more housing.

Vagazzi and staff said the three proposed lots would each be roughly 26 feet wide (not an 11-foot parcel), that the developer is providing sidewalk, two parking spaces per dwelling and quality exterior materials, and that the proposal aligns with the future zoning in the Richmond 300 code refresh. The commission discussed compatibility with nearby lot patterns and whether required public benefits justified the special permit.

After discussion a motion to approve the recommendation passed on a roll-call vote. Commissioners Poole, Greenfield, Ebert, Knight, Pinnock, Robertson, Roe, White and McKenzie recorded aye votes. The commission’s action forwards the item to City Council, which will consider the special-use permit on July 28.

Votes at a glance: The commission voted to forward the special-use request for 2201 and 2203 Fenton Street to City Council with a recommendation for approval; the roll-call vote was recorded as unanimous by members present.

The commission’s recommendation does not itself change zoning or authorize construction; final approval rests with City Council and any conditions council imposes.","The Richmond Planning Commission agreed to forward a special-use request that would split 2201 and 2203 Fenton Street into three lots and allow three single-family detached homes; commissioners recommended approval and will send the item to City Council on July 28.","actionData","errors"]

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